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FNP~Derm-PreSkin CA
Precancerous Skin Lesions
Question | Answer |
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What are the 2 types of precancerous skin lesions | "Actinic keratoses" (AK) and "Keratoacanthoma" |
Location of precancerous lesions are usually... | sun exposed areas |
Description of "actinic keratoses" (AC)... | Described as being on the skin surface, red or brown, scaly, often tender. Occasionally flesh colored, more easily felt than seen |
Description of "keratoacanthoma"... | Described as typically being skin colored or slightly reddish when 1st developed, usually changes from smooth, dome shaped then within a few weeeks, grows to => 1-2cm, crater-like with outter rim of tissue, crusted interior |
Most common precancerous lesion... | actinic keratoses |